Alfie Evans was a 23 month old boy who became ill with an undiagnosed brain condition and had been hospitalized for about a year. The UK high court ruled this year that, against the wishes of his parents, he was to have his life support removed and allowed to die. This sad story is discussed on this episode.

One bit of information regarding the timing of Alfie’s death at just before his second birthday may be related to the UK laws regarding vaccine injury. No claims can be made until after the a child reaches age 2.